ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19195, 8 December 1925, Page 12

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

I decisions of council. 1 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD TRAFFIC. j The Onehunga Borough Council met ! last evening, the Mayor, Mr. J. E. Co well, | presiding. The inspector was instructed to take J measures during the next four months to ! prevent waste of water. The Mount Roskill Road Board drew attention to the heavy, traffic on Hillsborough Road to the cemetery .at Hillsborough, and asked for a further contribution toward the cost of upkeep of the road. The Mayor said when the cemetery was first- proposed the Onehunga Borough Council promised the board a subsidy of £SO a year, if the board' did not oppose the proposal. It did oppose the scheme, but Onehunga subsequently made the board an ex gratia payment of £SO. After discussion, in which the principle of one local body paying for traffic that passed through another local body's territory was opposed, the request was declined. The Auckland Electric Power Board reported that the necessary electric lights would be installed on the Seddon Memorial Statue at the Royal Oak as early as possible, but other lights specified throughout the borough could not be installed until the required fittings arrived. The Mayor reported on the' present state of the Municipal Band, and a special meeting will be held on Ihursday evening to consider its reorganisation. Two seats for visitors are to be constructed in Hillsborough Cemetery. Mr. Gilbert Hunter accepted the council's offer of £33 for a corner of his property near the junction of May's Road and Church Street, required for streetwidening purposes. A letter from the City Council set out its proposals in regard to the issue of heavy traffic licenses. The Borough Council decided to ask the City Council to act as the licensing authority for .Onehunga. Mr. A. Greville Walker forwarded a communication from the medical officer of health regarding the drainage of the To Papapa district, and suggesting the ultimate inclusion of a portion of the One Tree Hill district, as well as Ellerslie. Members were of opinion that the present arrangements for the drainage of Te Papapa were so far advanced that the scheme could not be deferred indefinitely on the possibility that One Tree Hill and Ellerslie would eventually wish to come in. The Mayor will interview the medical officer of health and report the position to him. Mr. <T. E. Green, secretary to the committee set up to raise contributions from Onehunga for the Blind Institute, reported that the sum of £250 had been subscribed. He received the congratulations and thanks of the council for his successful and careful work. The council also passed a special vote of thanks to fhe ladies who undertook most of the collecting. Four official entrances to Jellicoe Park were fixed, and registered letters will be sent to the adjacent property owners advising them of the position.